Posted on 08/11/2003 12:56:26 PM PDT by Sabertooth
Davis Betrays Even Himself in Abetting Illegal Aliens to Pander for Votes
"It's my intention to sign a bill this year that allows hardworking immigrants who contribute to our economy the opportunity to drive," Davis said at a recent appearance in a Hispanic neighborhood in East Los Angeles.
SB-60, proposed by state Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, has passed key votes in committees and has been approved by the Senate. It would remove the requirement that applicants for driver's licenses provide proof of legal residence in the United States, and would allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to accept "any other identifier" instead of a Social Security card for proof of identity.
Gray's Future Is More Important Than California's
Davis' signature would mark an abrupt change in his position. Citing concerns that terrorists could use the laxer rules to obtain government-issued ID cards, he vetoed virtually identical bills twice in the last two years.
In 2001, Davis wrote in his veto message, "the tragedy of September 11 made it abundantly clear that the driver's license is more than just a license to drive; it is one of the primary documents we use to identify ourselves. Unfortunately, a driver's license was in the hands of terrorists who attacked America on that fateful day."
The new bill includes no provisions for criminal background checks of applicants, though Davis had sought such a measure when considering the previous bills.
A Davis spokesman said the governor planned to sign this year's bill provided some changes are made. He would not discuss specifics but said the concerns were centered on issues of public safety. Schwarzenegger: Keep Illegal Aliens off the Taxpayers' Dole In contrast, the leader in the polls, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is highlighting his opposition to such schemes. His campaign, seeking the support of conservatives and moderates, announced Sunday that he voted for Proposition 187, a 1994 ballot measure to deny social services to illegal aliens. Showing the extent of their pandering to illegal aliens, California's Democrat party attacked Schwarzenegger's position on Proposition 187, whose architect was former Gov. Pete Wilson. "There's a famous phrase in our community, and that is, judge a person by the friends that he keeps. And unfortunately, his new chairman, governor Wilson, supported 187 furiously against immigrants and Latinos," said state Democrat chairman Art Torres, strangely equating illegal aliens with all Hispanics. 'Insult' Miffs Davis Davis said Monday that the recall election, which California's Constitution allows, was insulting to his supporters. "I don't like this but, I am trying to suppress those negative feelings and channel my energies into doing something positive for the people I work for, the people of this great state," he said on NBC's "Today" show. He has "gotten the message," he claimed. "I understand a lot of people signed a recall." But he called it "an insult to the 8 million people who went to the polls last November and decided I should be governor." However, he received only 3.5 million of those votes. GOP nominee Bill Simon got nearly 3.2 million, and the rest of the voters chose other candidates or left the gubernatorial part of the ballot blank. Davis admitted that Bill Clinton was an adviser and hoped that he and Sen. Hillary Clinton would campaign for him. "They're very well thought of in California," the governor said, even if he isn't. Campaigning Monday, Simon pledged to be "the candidate of ideas." He called for smaller government and better schools, and said he was more conservative on social issues than Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger appeared in New York to promote after-school programs. He did not take questions from reporters. Democrat Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante insisted he still opposed the recall but was on the ballot as the obvious one to continue in Davis' footsteps. "I think I'm in the perfect position ... to take over if there's any kind of problem," he told NBC.
Eric Leonard
LOS ANGELES ñ Desperately wooing Latinos to vote against his recall, Gov. Gray Davis has betrayed his previous stands by quietly announcing his support for a controversial bill enabling many illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses.
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Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003
Ugh. He should be recalled just for speaking like some New-Age guru.
Look for things to only get worse until we can get rid of him.
...And pray that we, in fact, do.
The Democrats still talk about how their party has more heart than the GOP, but they fail to notice that if the brain is dead (which theirs certainly is) then the heart died first.
That isn't an option. Even if Davis resigns, the recall continues, and Bustamante would be subject to its results. This is part of our recall law.
Further, I'm not sure in that case if Bustamante could remain on the replacement ballot. The target of a recall can not replace himself. So, I believe the Dems would risk losing both the Governor's and Lt. Governor's offices, if Bustamante were to replace Davis and lose a recall. I even think another special election would be required to determine Bustamante's successor.
I'm flagging a few lawyers for clarification.
Race-baiter Art Torres playing the race card again. The sad thing is that some people are so uneducated about Prop 187, they believe him, even though Prop 187 had nothing to do with "Latinos", just illegal aliens.
Whatever it takes to keep his job, huh? However, I think this move will backfire, and instead of having 64% of voters ready to kick his butt out he'll have 90%.
I wish Republicans could take a stand on protecting the rights of legal immigration applicants. Right now, a Mexican who files papers to work legally in the U.S. will have to go through much more time, hassle, and expense to enter than one who ignores the legal requirements, and in exchange for going through all the rigamarole will have a more restricted existence.
I can't see how anyone who believes in "fairness" could possibly regard this as a good thing.
If a candidate were to put things in those terms, I would expect he'd get a huge portion of the vote, including that of naturalized citizens. The only votes he'd stand to lose would be illegal ones.
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